Chapter 64


    Chapter Sixty-Four


    Ryley


    “Now, Miss Evelyn North, how are you feeling?” ir asked me. My attention snapped to the former


    alpha.


    “North? As in Alpha Evan North?” ke eximed.


    “He was my father,” I admitted sadly. He may have been a hard man, but my mother and I were his


    world.


    “You changed your name?” ke asked me.


    ‘Ryley is my middle name and Halliwell was my mother’s maiden name. Did Dorian tell you who I


    was?”


    “No, those grey eyes of yours gave you away. I suspected you were Evan’s daughter. I knew him from


    Alpha meetings. I only heard rumors about his businesses. Which is why this pack didn’t get involved


    with his pack. I didn’t want anything hanging over my head.” ir exined.


    “He wasn’t a bad person. He may have done some awful things but he loved me and my mother. And


    he cared about his pack.” I sighed, wiping my eyes. I wish I was given the chance to turn my pack


    around.


    “I don’t understand why he was here. Alpha’s take the summers off from other pack business.”


    “You said it yourself, he was here to ask for my help,” ke answered.


    “I was bluffing. I didn’t know why he was here. For all I knew you two


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    were friends.” I shrugged.


    “That may not have been smart, but it was fun to watch,” ir chuckled.


    “And it was fun to do,” I smiled.


    “Ryley, I know it’s been years but did the pack ever have a problem with rogues?” ke asked.


    “Rogues? No, my father would employ them as runners. I don’t think we ever had an attack. They


    woulde to the borders looking for work. Why? Is that why Dorian was here?”


    “He has lost twenty-five warriors to random rogue attacks. They have only managed to kill one,” he


    exined.


    “That doesn’t sound right. I may despise the man but I know he is a strong alpha. The attacks must be


    random. And there were no attacks to the east?”


    “I think we just found our inside man,” ir dered.


    “How did you know that?” ke questioned.


    “The east is where I fell to my almost death. It’s rough even for wolves. Also, random means they can’t


    predict the next attack. It’s what I would have done.” I shrugged.


    “Your father taught you well, sweet girl,” ir praised me.


    “It was more my mother. My father was the muscles and she was the brains and beauty. That’s what


    my father always said.” I smiled at the memory. My parents had a beautiful love story. My grandfather


    wasn’t a good man and he would torture my mother. When my father was in their pack with his father


    for a meeting, he rescued her from him. He


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    loved her so much and was willing to start a war over her. The council stepped in since he was iming


    she was his mate. But his love for her was unmeasurable. He did everything and anything to make her


    happy.


    “Too bad ours went to sh*t. I can’t believe you liked that guy,” Lily scoffed.


    “Ours gave us Channing. And maybe a second chance, for an epic love story,” I told her, looking at


    ke. This could be our chance at a happy ending. And since my identity is now known, there is no


    point in hiding.


    I covered my yawn. With the events of the day, I was exhausted.


    “Head up to bed, I’ll wait for Luca,” ir told us.


    “Thanks, Dad. We’ll see you and mom at breakfast.” The thought should terrify me, especially after the


    dinner we had, but I was too exhausted to worry about it now. I hugged ir before ke took my


    hand, leading me out of the conference room and towards the stairs.


    Nerves twisted my stomach as I climbed up to the alpha floor. I can’t believe I agreed to this. To me,


    this was moving too fast. I understand his need to protect me but this was over the top, wasn’t it?


    I stumbled on a step as my entire body ached. It’s been a while since I had to shift and fight to protect.


    And then I lost some blood. It’s been one of those days where you just want to curl up under a nket.


    “ke,” I gasped as he took the opportunity to pick me up.


    “Ryley,” he mocked and I huffed.


    “You’re se*y when you pout,” he purred and I pushed my lips into a line. His warmth sank into my body


    and I melted into him, resting my head on his shoulder.


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    “I will allow this only because I’m exhausted.” I yawned, snuggling my face into his neck. His scent


    covered me in a nket offort and I found myselfpletely rxed. I felt safe with ke. I knew


    nothing was going to happen with him by my side. But I also know that I carry a huge burden. One I’m


    not sure he would be willing to help me carry.


    “Then in the morning, you will talk to him. If you want this to work, then you need to open up, Ryley. No


    more holding back. This is not just our future but Channing’s.” Lily said. I heard her but I didn’t answer. IProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


    was having a hard time staying awake. This is how I felt sleeping next to Dorian. He had made me feel


    safe. And now I was going to put my trust and faith into yet another alpha, who has the power to break


    me.


    ke would never, I thought as my aches disappeared and I drifted off to sleep snuggled into ke.